Holga

Friday we started our adventure into project 2. Throughout the last week I have searched trade me and  the local photo shops for fairly priced film. I ended up winning an auction in Auckland and the package got here in sonly a few days, The package contained an assortment of photo film. I will explore the use of these film types whether as they were intended or in other creative ways.



We have been told of the functions of the Holga camera and they are simple but sufficient.



The film must be loaded in the camera carefully by inserting the film into the left and then threading the film into the spool on the right side.

There is no zoom

There is a very basic focus that can focus on a person, a few people, a larger group of people, and mountains.

You must take off the lens cap to expose the film when taking images.

You can take photos in two ways B bulb mode and N normal mode. Normal mode exposes images at 1/60 of a second. Bulb mode exposes the image for as long as you hold down the shutter button.

There is a basic aperture control switch that changes between Sunny F11 and Cloudy F8.

Don't forget to wind the film after each exposure.

Don't expose the film to light when removing it from the camera.






We were also given the following "rules" to follow from the Lomo website:


1. Take your camera everywhere you go.
2. Use it anytime, day and night.
3. Lomography is not an interference in your life, but part of it
4. Try the shot from the hip.
5.Approach the objects of your homographic desire as closely as possible.
6. Don't think.
7. Be Fast.
8. You don't have to know beforehand what you captures on film.
9. Afterwards, either.
10. Don't worry about any rules.